Hōʻala Grants support requests of up to $5,000 and are meant to support start-up organizations and emergent community movements.
Donor Name: Hawaiʻi People’s Fund
State: Hawaii
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/17/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $5,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Hōʻala Grants support start-up organizations and emergent community movements. Groups must demonstrate a vision and plan for meeting HPF criteria, but do not need a proven track record of success. Groups can apply multiple times in this category, but grants are limited to applicant organizations who are less than 5 years old. Organizations that have never been funded by HPF shall receive priority consideration. HPF provides specialized capacity-building assistance to and advocates follow-on funding for its awardees.
Grant Categories
The broad categories of work that Hawai‘i People’s Fund supports include:
- Action Research
- Arts & Cultural Activism
- Cross-Issue Organizing
- Human and Civil Rights
- Environmental Justice
- Economic Justice
- Grassroots Leadership
- Political Organizing
- Peace and International Solidarity
- Movement Building
- Youth Organizing
- Public Policy Advocacy
- Workers’ Rights
- Indigenous Rights
- Reproductive Justice
Funding Information
- The maximum grant award is $5,000.
- Regular grant funding is limited to one grant award in a 12-month period.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations who do not have federal non-profit 501(c) (3), tax-exempt status may apply for funding; however, HPF strongly recommends securing a fiscal sponsor to protect your team from liability and minimize tax burden. The nature of the work must conform to the mission of Hawai‘I People’s Fund as well as the legal federal definitions of charitable and not-for-profit activities. If your group does not have a bank account in its name, a fiscal sponsor with 501(c) (3) status will be required to receive the grant award.
For more information, visit HPF.